Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) was 1.7 million No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic is 1.7 million No, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.3 million No in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7 million No, in 2023.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | million No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.3 million No | — |
| 2015 | 2.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3 million No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 million No | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.2 million No | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 million No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 million No | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9 million No | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 million No | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 million No | 2.1 million No | 2.3 million No | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million No | 1.7 million No | 2.2 million No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Liberia 1.9 million No compare
- 27 Niger 1.9 million No compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9 million No compare
- 30 Benin 1.7 million No compare
- 30 France 1.7 million No compare
- 33 Ecuador 1.5 million No compare
- 33 Honduras 1.5 million No compare
- 33 Ukraine 1.5 million No compare
More agriculture & rural data for Dominican Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.046 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 509.02 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2748 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic?
- Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) in Dominican Republic was 1.7 million No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 million No in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 million No in 2023.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Number of severely food insecure people (million) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.